Denizens of the Tower! In Trapped in the Forest, a splinter group of rogue orcs has attacked a small fey settlement in Oakhelm Forest named Hyacinth Bed. All the fey inhabitants except a dryad fled the place, which has now become the seat of Gurlov, the orc traitor. They are cutting down all trees around the small hamlet to build a palisade wall but their efforts are still well away from having a true defensible position. Alas, the orcs lack organization and a true leader.
In t...
2024-03-27 20:14:06 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 749 Torren's Square. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have bee...
2024-03-25 21:34:08 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Torren's Square, the characters meet the brave villagers who, alongside Constable Ciranna, were successful in driving away the enemy orcs. Under her leadership, the town stands strong. The heroes can visit the many areas in town to meet the locals, learn more about Red Leaf Vale, and perhaps make new friends; some of the NPCs need help and the heroes may be their answer.
This is an adventure that has the heroes visit many places and meet many people in...
2024-03-25 21:33:58 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 748 Red Leaf. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have been raste...
2024-03-22 20:37:41 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Red Leaf, the characters visit the capital of Red Leaf Vale. It is the largest settlement in the region and one of the farthest from the empire's capital. Its leader, Vassal Lord Arthur Reati, has utterly failed to defend the town from the orc invaders. They were barely driven off last week with heavy losses to the city watch and valorous townsfolk who fought. The current power imbalance makes for a great opportunity for mercenaries.
The settleme...
2024-03-22 20:37:13 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 747 The Sewage Sorceress. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects hav...
2024-03-20 20:58:48 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In The Sewage Sorceress, the characters are in the capital, Red Leaf. They hear troubling testimonies of a hooded orc meandering at night near the sewer manholes. The constable, Sir Danley, must do something soon. He hires the characters to delve into the compound below and find out if the rumors are true.
In the depths of the waterways, the characters come to confront the orc chieftain's sister, Varenna. She is on a quest for vengeance against her ...
2024-03-20 20:58:30 +0000 UTC
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Map 744 - Red Leaf Vale
Map 745 - Crypt of Ashen Bones
Map 746 - Mountain Pass Ambush
Remember!
This month's maps and adventures b...
2024-03-19 19:50:47 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 746 Mountain Pass Caravan. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects ha...
2024-03-18 21:17:31 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Mountain Pass Ambush, the characters travel through Red Leaf Vale. They were hired to escort Augustus Finn to Torren's Square. For this, they must cross the river through the only bridge available. With all the authorities busy due to the orc invasion, a band of brigands named The Anvil of Power took over the main road and the Southern Pass. They demand a high toll.
This is an adventure that brings the heroes to a complicated situation. If they a...
2024-03-18 21:17:15 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 745 Crypt of Ashen Bones. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects hav...
2024-03-16 19:04:24 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Crypt of Ashen Bones, the characters travel through Red Leaf Vale's main road and deviate a little to locate the entrance to this crypt. They have heard rumors about the kings of yore interred here, and the treasures hidden within. They have no way of knowing that the kings' spirits look for a worthy individual to bestow their powers on.
This is an adventure that brings the heroes to an ancient crypt. If they are clever, they might discern what t...
2024-03-16 19:04:09 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 744 Red Leaf Vale - Regional. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects...
2024-03-14 20:51:19 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! Red Leaf Vale is a level 1-4 region that serves as the focal point for a series of adventures that we shall explore this month for Dungeon Vault Magazine 44. Small regional settings we have done before but we are turning this to 11 for this and the upcoming issues. DVM 44 is orc-themed. Red Lead Vale is a remote vassal land of a larger empire. It is so far away from the capital that it is mostly left to its own affairs.
However, a new threat has crept into the lan...
2024-03-14 20:51:04 +0000 UTC
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Back in August 2023, we announced a Creative Commons Collection for our old cartography creations. I've slowly added up more and more maps to the online archive, which can be found here https://www.elventower.com/creative-commons-collection/
Art pieces available for this endeavor up to number 250 of my numbered maps are already there, released under the CC-BY 4.0 license, which is ver...
2024-03-11 15:10:04 +0000 UTC
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This is issue No. 43 of Dungeon Vault Magazine. A compilation of adventures, lore, excellent cartography, and useful digital goodies.
Dungeon Vault Magazine contains adventures designed for D&D5e and Shadowdark RPG but they can easily be ported to other medieval fantasy systems.
Important - If you support our page at the $3 USD level and up, review yo...
2024-03-06 14:41:10 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In East Rachdale, the heroes are starting their adventuring lives and visit East Rachdale to expand their network of contacts, make new friends, or get more jobs. Lady Marianne has an important task for them. The Festival of Tides is in one week but a team of saboteurs have been stealing decorations, scaring people, and putting the great celebration at risk. The heroes must explore the town, ask around, and meet the people in East Rachdale looking for clue...
2024-02-29 20:25:04 +0000 UTC
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Traveler! In Arcane Containment Ward, a level-5 epic adventure, the characters are hired to investigate a crumbling dungeon beneath the largest tree in Dryads' Forest. According to the court seer, an eon-old prison lies therein. A terrible threat from the dawn of time has been imprisoned there for millennia. The wards that keep this primordial being in place have worn off after such a long time. The characters must fix this situation.
When the characters visit what little remai...
2024-02-28 20:35:17 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 742 Arcane Containment Ward. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects ...
2024-02-28 20:35:03 +0000 UTC
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Denizen of the Tower! In Arcane Containment Ward, a level-5 epic adventure, the characters are hired to investigate a crumbling dungeon beneath the largest tree in Dryads' Forest. According to the court seer, an eon-old prison lies therein. A terrible threat from the dawn of time has been imprisoned there for millennia. The wards that keep this primordial being in place have worn off after such a long time. The characters must fix this situation.
When the characters visit what ...
2024-02-28 20:34:49 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 741 Sea Serpent Carcass. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have...
2024-02-26 19:27:10 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Sea Serpent's Carcass, the heroes explore an uncharted cavern. They seek the Whispering Pearl of Thalassor, a powerful artifact that can control the water. They do not know that the pearl lies inside the corpse of the great sea serpent. Its life ended after a massive clash with a mammoth. The majestic creature's corpse lies inside a cavern. And the heroes must delve inside the dead reptile to retrieve the pearl.
This is an adventure that h...
2024-02-26 19:27:01 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 740 Hall of Forlorn Spells. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects h...
2024-02-24 22:16:19 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Hall of Forlorn Spells, the characters are hired by the court wizard, a renowned spellcaster and advisor to the king, to delve into the crypt that houses the remains of his predecessors, other court wizards. The arcane energies in the tomb have worn down the arcane wards and caused elemental and undead creatures to spring forth.
In this level-7 adventure, the characters delve into the accursed crypt and face perilous beings that have become animated by...
2024-02-24 22:16:09 +0000 UTC
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In Dissolved in Acid, the characters are hired by the court wizard to delve into a tomb where other mages in his position were buried across the centuries. The magic wards in the tomb have faded and strange elemental creatures have become unbound, endangering nearby settlements and the remains of countless buried mages. The characters must delve into this dungeon and cast a warding incantation to restore the place to its past state.
This system-neutral adventure brings the hero...
2024-02-22 19:56:53 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 739 The Druidic Portal. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have ...
2024-02-19 21:22:11 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In The Druidic Portal, the characters journey to the outskirts of the Elderwood where a strange and ancient construction has endured the passage of time for eons. The magical circle powers up twice a year during the equinoxes to open a portal into the Woodlands Realm, the adjacent plane of existence from whence fey creatures come.
The characters seek this portal to travel to the other plane of existence or look into the disappearance of the inhabitants of...
2024-02-19 21:17:42 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 738 Abode of Spiders. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have be...
2024-02-18 21:59:04 +0000 UTC
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Denizens of the Tower! In Abode of Spiders, the characters heed a vivid vision that calls them to the little that remains of the Reid crypt; a once influential and powerful family. The passage of time has left little of their resting place but now a wild colony of spiders threatens to take over the place. The characters are tasked by the noble spirits with cleaning the dungeon from the pesky spiders that have suddenly taken over the whole place.
When the characters arrive, they...
2024-02-18 21:58:58 +0000 UTC
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Here's the .psd file for 737 Gray Bison Manor. It is necessary to have Photoshop or a compatible app to use it. Inside you will find that it is all white. That is the uppermost layer, I only use it to make the file preview smaller in size. Once you remove that uppermost layer you'll see the illustration. (it's just one click)
Most of the illustration elements are properly named and arranged in folders in the layer area. Some assets like textures or smart objects have be...
2024-02-17 18:56:20 +0000 UTC
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